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Thousands lose power in Nahant

By Alexander C. Kaufman

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  March 17, 2012

A faulty power cable left about 1,700 people in Nahant without electricity for almost an hour Friday night. National Grid spokeswoman Jackie Barry said one of the cables that carries electricity over a causeway to the peninsular town failed at about 8:20 p.m. Technicians quickly restored power by connecting customers to a working cable while they repaired the problem, she said.

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